Church Records

Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Longdendale, Mossley, Stalybridge.

See our other pages: Family History and Archives for Family History for other sources of family history.

• Introduction
• International Genealogical Index (IGI)
• Explanation of Registers and Key
• Records by Town
• Additional Church Records (held within our archives)

Introduction

Before 1837 births, marriages and deaths were not recorded systematically – only records of baptisms, marriages and burials are likely to survive and are a vital source for family historians.

Records of baptisms, marriages and burials before 1837 are held in parish registers kept by Church of England clergy or in nonconformist and Roman Catholic registers.

Although officially kept from 1538, there are many gaps in parish registers until 1813 when separate, printed volumes were introduced for baptisms, marriages and burials. The Church of England, as the Established Church, retained a role in recording baptisms, marriages and burials even after the growth of other denominations.

Generally Nonconformist registers become numerous only after 1780 and Roman Catholic registers for the Tameside area date from the 1820s

From 1753 Hardwicke’s Marriage Act tightened up the rules about marriages and until 1837 only Church of England, Jewish and Quaker marriages were valid (as Scotland was outside the scope of the Act this led to Gretna Green becoming a centre for more "irregular" marriages).

Please remember that until 1752, the new year started in March, so January 1721 would be after April 1721, for example. In 1751, it was decided that 1 January would start the new year thereafter.

It is also worth remembering that church registers can be used for demographic and other social history studies. Registers give information about birth and death rates in the period before civil registration and can tell us about literacy levels (as people had to sign or make their mark in marriage registers) and about levels of illegitimate births.

International Genealogical Index (IGI)

This is an index to pre 1837 baptisms, marriages and some burials compiled on microfilm by the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons).

It is available at familysearch.org and indexes, arranged by surname, for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland (plus Canada and the Pacific Islands) are available here on microfiche.

Although extremely useful, the index is not comprehensive, only about a third of churches have been filmed. It is always worth comparing the entries with the originals. We also have a CD-Rom for the whole of the British Isles covering 1538-1888.

Explanation of Registers and Key

 

Introduction

This is a list of the registers of over 300 churches and chapels available for viewing in Tameside Archives and Local Studies. Churches are listed alphabetically by town, and then by church name. Churches are broken down into Church of England, Nonconformist (including Moravian) and Roman Catholic.

Church of England Records

Indicated in black, and are shortened to the abbreviation CE.

Although some registers remain with the church, churches are encouraged to deposit their records at the Diocesan Record Offices - Cheshire parishes at Chester, Lancashire parishes at Manchester Archives & Local Studies, Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD, Tel: 0161-234-1979, Web: archives.cheshire.gov.uk

(NB: BTs = Bishop's Transcripts)

Nonconformist Records

Indicated in red, and are shorted to the abbreviation NC.

There were no marriages at nonconformist chapels between 1754 and 1837, as the Marriages Act forbade non-Anglican marriages (except for Quakers and Jews). Registers of nonconformist churches are mostly in the Public Record Office.

(NB: Some entries are out of chronological sequence in the Methodist Registers.)

Catholic Records

Indicated in blue, and are shortened to the abbreviation RC.

Please note these records are quite difficult to read and the dates are not always in consecutive order.

Archives

Original documents of registers are sometimes available in Tameside Archives. The archive collection reference being made up of NB, NC, NM, NU as a prefix, followed by a number or a series of numbers. For example NB1/18 for Wakefield Road Baptist Church: marriage register.

Please note that archives will not be produced within thirty minutes of closing time and that all archives must be returned fifteen minutes before closing time.

Records by Town

• Ashton-under-Lyne Records
• Audenshaw Records
• Denton Records
• Droylsden Records
• Dukinfield Records
• Hollingworth Records
• Hyde and Newton Records
• Manchester Records
• Mossley Records
• Mottram Records
• Oldham Records
• Stalybridge Records
• Miscellaneous Records

Ashton-under-Lyne

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Albion United Reformed	Baptisms	1815 – 1837	MF 538	NC
		1815 – 1836	Search for Albion United Reformed baptisms 1815 – 1826 on BMD Registers
	Deaths	Jan. 1910 (very few entries)	See archives: NC2/53
	Archive Collection	1815 – 1990	See archives: NC2
Alexandra Road Methodist New Connexion (formerly Boodle Street Methodist Mission)	Baptisms	1926 – 1965	MF 1848	NC
	Archive Collection		See archives: NC2
Ashton-under-Lyne Overseers of the Poor	Accounts	1745 – 1760 1805 – 1813	MF 1025	CE
Christ Church	Baptisms	1846 – 1923	MF 1065	CE
	Marriages	1848 – 1883	MF 1067
		1883 – 1920	MF 1068
	Burials	1848 – 1929	MF 1066
	Bishops Transcript	1846 – 1856	MF 1748
	Monumental Inscriptions	ND	MF 028
Fairbottom Wesleyan Methodist	Baptisms	1861 – 1992	MF 1848	NC
Henry Square United Methodist Free Church	Baptisms	1866 – 1959	MF 1848	NC
Holy Trinity, Bardsley	Baptisms	1844 – 1905	MF 1860	CE
	Marriages	1844 – 1917	MF 1863
	Burials	1844 – 1869	MF 1860
		1887 – 1905	MF 1860
		1905 – 1934	MF 1863
Hurst Brook Methodist New Connexion, Curzon Road (formerly Hope Chapel)	Baptisms	1858 – 1934	MF 1848	NC
	Marriages	1873 – 1959	MF 1849
Hurst Brook Primitive Methodist, Ormonde Street	Baptisms	1882 – 1985	MF 1848	NC
Hurst Methodist New Connexion, Queens Road	Baptisms	1841 – 1950	MF 1849	NC
	Marriages	1847 – 1950	MF 1849
		1948 – 1967	MF 1850
	Account of Funerals	1846 – 1955	Printed at: qL923
	Archive Collection		See archives: NM4, NM8 & NM15
Katherine Street Primitive Methodist	Baptisms	1850 – 1948	MF 1848	NC
	Marriages	1851 – 1948	MF 1848
Methodist Circuit	Baptisms	1804 – 1817 & 1833	MF 538	NC
	Burials	1804 – 1825	MF 538
Oakenclough Methodist New Connexion	Marriages	1893 – 1962	MF 1852	NC
Richmond Hill Unitarian	Marriages	1909 – 1979	See archives: NU3/1-4	NC
Ryecroft Congregational	Baptisms	1879 – 1967	See archives: NC1/10/1/1-5	NC
	Marriages	1914 – 1965	See archives: NC1/10/2/1-8
Saint Anne	Baptisms	1871 – 1879	MF 1620	C
		1879 – 1941	MF 1619
	Marriages	1873 – 1941	MF 1619
	Archive Collection	ND	See archives: RC/ASH/SA
Saint James the Apostle	Baptisms	1863 – 1936	MF 1766	CE
	Marriages	1866 – 1918	MF 1767
		1918 – 1933	MF 1768
	Bishops Transcript	1865 – Jul. 1896	MF 1748
	Certain registers		Certain registers of the Saint James the Apostle are available at FamilySearch.org
Saint John the Evangelist, Hurst	Baptisms and Calendar	1849 – 1964	MF 1420	CE
	Marriages	1849 – 1941	MF 1422
		1941 – 1971	MF 1423
	Burials	1849 – 1976	MF 1421
	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923
Saint Mary	Baptisms	1870 – 1907	MF 1622	CE
		1884 – 1941	MF 1621
	Marriages	1857 – 1906	MF 1621
Saint Michael, Bardsley	Birth, Marriages and Deaths Registers	1594 – 1775	Printed at: qL923	CE
Saint Michael and All Angels	Baptisms	1594 – 1720	MF 1621 & printed at qL923	CE
		1720 – 1814	MF 77
		1814 – 1832	MF 80
		1832 – 1843	MF 79
		1837 – 1845	MF 1525
		1844 – 1855	MF 1526
		1855 – 1871	MF 1527
		1871 – 1886	MF 1528
		1886 – 1918	MF 1529
	Baptisms	1594 – 1843	Saint Michael and All Angels baptisms 1594 – 1843 are indexed on the International Genealogical Index (IGI) at FamilySearch.org
	Marriages	1594 – 1720	Printed at qL923
		1720 – 1837	MF 94
		1837 – 1844	MF 1531
		1844 – 1852	MF 1532
		1852 – 1859	MF 1533
		1859 – 1867	MF 1538
		1867 – 1876	MF 1534
		1876 – 1888	MF 1535
		1888 – 1914	MF 1536
		1914 – 1922	MF 1537
		1594 – 1837	Saint Michael and All Angels marriages 1594 – 1837 are indexed on the International Genealogical Index (IGI) at FamilySearch.org
		1837 – 1974	Saint Michael and All Angels marriages 1837 – 1974 are indexed on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Burials	1594 – 1720	Printed at qL923
		1619 – 1720	MF 1537
		1720 – 1822	MF 75
		1822 – 1840	MF 76
		1837 – 1845	MF 1529
		1845 – 1892	MF 1530
		1892 – 1964	MF 1531
	Bishops Transcript	1595 – 1767	MF 1749
		1768 – 1810	MF 1745
		1811 – 1816 1824 – 1826	MF 1746
		1826 – 1830	MF 1747
		1831 – 1832	MF 1748
	Grave Stone Inscriptions (in the church)	1889	MF 434
	Miscellaneous Documents	1631 – 1894	MF 434
	Overseers and Church Warden Accounts	1640 – 1658 1683 – 1689	MF 1025
	Parish Register Transcript, Missing Register	1829 – 1830	Printed at: qL923
	Parochial School Head Teacher’s Book	1863 – 1891	MF 434
	Schedule of Graves (affected by construction of Ashton by-pass, 1970)	1700 – 1900	MF 024
	Terrier of Glebe Lands & Plans	1854	MF 434
	Register of Interments		CA/ASH/204
Saint Peter	Baptisms	1824 – 1837	Printed at qL923	CE
	Baptisms and Calendar	1824 – 1924	MF 1432
	Marriages	1840 – 1875	MF 1489
		1875 – 1891	MF 1427
		1891 – 1908	MF 1428
		1908 – 1928	MF 1523
		1928 – 1941	MF 1429
		1942 – 1973	MF 1430
	Burials	1825 – 1853	MF 1424
		1853 – 1865	MF 1425
		1865 – 1966	MF 1426
	Monumental Inscriptions	1830 – 1900	MF 024
	Certain registers		Certain registers of Saint Peter are available at FamilySearch.org
Stamford Street Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1794 – 1937	MF 1850	NC
		1794 – 1837	Stamford Street Methodist New Connexion baptisms 1794 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1839 – 1880	MF 1850
		1883 – 1896	MF 1850
		1896 – 1933	MF 1851
	Burials	1812 – 1854	MF 1850
	Registers	1794 – 1837	MF 538
Stamford Street Wesleyan Methodist	Baptisms	1804 – 1837	MF 538	NC
		1833 – 1861	MF 1851
		1881 – 1958	MF 1851
		1804 –1837	Stamford Street Wesleyan Methodist baptisms 1804 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1846 – 1923	MF 1851
		1923 – 1958	MF 1852
	Archive Collection	1837 – 1913	See archives: NM2
Trafalgar Square Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1867 – 1965	MF 1852	NC
Waterloo Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1872 – 1943	MF 1852	NC
	Archive Collection	1921 – 1927	See archives: NM13
Welbeck Street, Baptist Chapel	Marriages	1908 – 1957	See archives: NB4/1-4NC	NC
West End Wesleyan Methodist Mission	Baptisms	1909 – 1925	MF 1854	NC

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Audenshaw

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Audenshaw Methodist New Connexion (formerly Red Hall Methodist New Connexion)	Baptisms	1783 – 1845	MF 1854	NC
		1875 – 1942	MF 1854
	Archive Collection	1868 – 1895	See archives: NM14
Guide Lane Methodist (ex-Wesleyan), Hooley Hill	Baptisms	1811 – 1817	MF 539	NC
		1843 – 1968	MF 1854
		1807 – 1836	Guide Lane Methodist (ex-Wesleyan), Hooley Hill baptisms 1807 – 1836 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1891 – 1901	MF 1854
	Registers	1798 – 1837	MF 538
Saint Stephen	Baptisms and Calendar	1844 – 1904	MF 1395	CE
	Marriages	1846 – 1874	MF 1396
		1874 – 1907	MF 1397
	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923
Shepley Road Methodist New Connexion, Hooley Hill	Baptisms	1858 – 1891	MF 1854	NC
		1928 – 1942	MF 1854
		1942 – 1949	MF 1854
	Marriages	1950 – 1962	MF 1854

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Denton

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Christ Church	Baptisms	1848 – 1908	MF 1524	CE
		1908 – 1930	MF 1847
	Marriages	1854 – 1915	MF 1524
		1915 – 1954	MF 1847
	Burials	1 page from 1787	MF 1847
		1853 – 1906	MF 1524
	Bishops transcripts	1848 – 1855 (has gaps and there are not any Marriages or Burials from 1848 – 1853)	MF 1752
Haughton Green Wesleyan Chapel	Baptisms	1810 – 1837	MF 540	NC
		1809 – 1837	Haughton Green Wesleyan Chapel baptisms 1809 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Burials	1811 – 1837	MF 540
		1811 – 1837	Haughton Green Wesleyan Chapel burials 1811 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
Saint Anne’s, Haughton	Baptisms and Calendar	1882 – 1909	MF 1436	CE
	Marriages	1882 – 1916	MF 1436
Saint Lawrence’s Parish Church	Baptisms	1758 – 1837	MF 347 & MF 1861	CE
		1813 – 1837	MF 1859
		1837 – 1922	MF 1862
	Baptisms and Calendar	1837 – 1922	MF 1433
	Marriages	1695	MF 1859
		1698 – 1723	Printed at qL923
		1725 – 1754	Printed at qL923
		1854 – 1939	MF 1435
	Burials	1695 – 1756	Printed at qL923
		1758 – 1842	MF 1861
		1873 – 1893	MF 1434
	Archaeological Survey	ND	Printed at qL726 & L726
	Bishops Transcripts	1700 – 1833 (has gaps and does not record Marriages)	MF 1751
		1833 – 1848 (has gaps)	MF 1752
	Burials and Baptisms	ND	MF 1859
	Record of Gravestones	ND	Printed at: qL923
	Certain registers		Certain registers of Saint Lawrence’s Parish Church are available at FamilySearch.org

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Droylsden

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Fairfield Moravian Church	Baptisms	1785 – 1840	MF 540	NC
Market Street Primitive Methodist	Baptisms	1861 – 1939	MF 1855	NC
	Marriages	1912 – 1968	MF 1855
Moorside Street, Wesleyan Methodist	Baptisms	1884 – 1974	MF 1856	NC
Saint Mary’s (Records are held by the Church)	Monumental Inscriptions	1850 – 1900	MF 024 St Mary’s Rectory, Church Street, Droylsden, Manchester M43 7FB Tel: 0161 370 1569	CE
Saint Stephen’s	Baptisms	1935 – 1941	MF 1627	CE
	Marriages	1936 – 1941	MF 1627
Trinity Wesleyan, Manchester Road (formerly Wesleyan Chapel, Market Street)	Baptisms	1828 – 1837	MF 540	NC
		1837 – 1956	MF 1856
		1828 – 1837	Trinity Wesleyan, Manchester Road (formerly Wesleyan Chapel, Market Street) baptisms 1828 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1868 – 1904	MF 1856
	Burials	1841 – 1850	MF 1856

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Dukinfield

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Astley Street Primitive Methodist	Marriages	1919 – 1941	MF 1852	NC
Crescent Road	Monumental Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923	NC
Dukinfield Moravian (see also Fairfield Moravian)	Baptisms	1784 – 1786	MF 554	NC
		1781 – 1785	Dukinfield Moravian (see also Fairfield Moravian) baptisms 1781 – 1785 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
		1812 – 1840	Dukinfield Moravian (see also Fairfield Moravian) baptisms 1812 – 1840 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
		1812 – 1840	MF 554
	Burials	1754 – 1840	MF 554
		1825 – 1840	Dukinfield Moravian (see also Fairfield Moravian) burials 1825 – 1840 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Transcripts of Burial Registers	1784 – 1840	MF 1025
	Archive Collection	1786 – 1812	See archives: NMO/1
Dukinfield Wesleyan Methodist, Park Street	Baptisms	1855 – 1967	MF 1852	NC
	Marriages	1897 – 1902	MF 1852
Ebenezer Primitive Methodist, Foundry Street	Baptisms	1850 – 1953	MF 1853	NC
	Marriages	1892 – 1958	MF 1853
Foundry Street Wesleyan Methodist	Marriages	1900 – 1953	MF 1852	NC
Old Chapel Presbyterian	Baptisms	1677 – 1713	MF 824	NC
		1761 – 1985	MF 824
		1785 – 1797	MF 554
		1832 – 1840	MF 554
		1676 – 1713	Old Chapel Presbyterian baptisms 1676 – 1713 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
		1762 – 1840	Old Chapel Presbyterian baptisms 1762 – 1840 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1677 – 1713	MF 824
		1837 – 1875	MF 824
		1676 – 1713	Old Chapel Presbyterian marriages 1676 – 1713 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Burials	1785 – 1791	MF 554
		1838	MF 554
		1676 – 1713	Old Chapel Presbyterian burials 1676 – 1713 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
		1761 – 1793	Old Chapel Presbyterian burials 1761 – 1793 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
		1836 – 1838	Old Chapel Presbyterian burials 1836 – 1838 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Archive Collection	1801 – 1972	See archives: NU2 & see Archivist for access to uncatalogued material
	Grave Records	ND	Printed at: qL923 & CD-ROM
	Index to Baptisms, Marriages and Burials	1677 – 1985	MF 028
	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923
	Transcript of Registers	1677 – 1985	Printed at: qL923
Old Hall Chapel Congregational	Baptisms, Marriages & Burials	1676 – 1713	MF 555	NC
	Baptisms	1785 – 1832	MF 555
		1806-1837	Old Hall Chapel Congregational baptisms 1806 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Burials	1785 – 1791	MF 554
		1785 – 1793	MF 555
		1807-1837	Old Hall Chapel Congregational burials 1807 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Alphabetical Surname Index		Printed at qL923
Providence Independent Chapel	Baptisms	1806 – 1837	MF 554	NC
	Burials	1807 – 1828	MF 554
		1821 – 1837	MF 555
Saint John	Baptisms	1841 – 1861	MF 1345	CE
		1861 – 1910	MF 1346
		1910 – 1946	MF 1583
	Marriages	1842 – 1871	MF 1346
		1870 – 1906	MF 1347
		1906 – 1936	MF 1583
		1936 – 1940	MF 1486
	Burials	1841 – 1860	MF 1347
		1860 – 1955	MF 1348
	History of	1841 – 1991	See qL283
Saint Mark’s Parish Church	Baptisms	1846 – 1900	MF 1339	CE
		1900 – 1917	MF 1585
		1917 – 1937	MF 1584
	Marriages	1849 – 1886	MF 1339
		1886 – 1905	MF 1340
		1905 – 1912	MF 1585
		1912 – 1924	MF 1583
		1924 – 1937	MF 1584
		1937 – 1958	MF 1586
Saint Mary’s	Baptisms	1825 – 1906 (1939 – 1849 missing)	MF 1770	C
		1906 – 1980	MF 1771
		1980 – 2004 (see staff for look-up, closure period applies)	MF 1772
	Marriages (from 1837 these appear as Civil Marriages on Cheshire BMD with the prefix ASH/RM)	Apr 1841 – Nov 1847	MF 1774
		May 1851 – Sep 2004	MF 1774
	Burials	Apr 1851 – Dec 1859	MF 1775
		Nov 1867 – Mar 1986	MF 1775
		Sep 1992 – Oct 2004	MF 1775
	Confirmations	1865 – 2004 (1943 – 1948 missing)	MF 1773
	Register (Births, Marriages, Deaths)	1823 – 1841	MF 1775
	All Above Registers	See above	CD-ROM
Wellington Street Methodist New Connexion	Burials	1840 – 1911	MF 1852	NC

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Hollingworth

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Hollingworth Methodist New Connexion, Spring Street	Baptisms	1830 – 1844	MF 1848	NC
		1830 – 1837	MF 1134
		1871 – 1896	MF 1848
		1896 – 1947	MF 1848
		1830 – 1837	Hollingworth Methodist New Connexion, Spring Street baptisms 1830 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1912 – 1963	MF 1848
Water Lane United Methodist Free Church (now Hollingworth Methodist)	Baptisms	1871 – 1964	MF 1848	NC
Tintwistle Ebenezer Wesleyan, Old Road	Baptisms	1839 - 1966	MF 1848	NC

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Hyde and Newton

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Hallbottom Wesleyan Church	Burials	1831 – 1865	MF 1025	NC
Hyde Chapel Presbyterian, Gee Cross (later Unitarian and Free Christian)	Baptisms	1710 – 1826	MF 552	NC
		1710 – 1838	Hyde Chapel Presbyterian, Gee Cross (later Unitarian and Free Christian) baptisms 1710 – 1838 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
		1827 – 1838	MF 553
	Burials	1785 – 1826	MF 552
		1827 – 1834	MF 553
		1834 – 1889	MF 981
		1889 – 1989	MF 982
		1827 – 1837	Hyde Chapel Presbyterian, Gee Cross (later Unitarian and Free Christian) burials 1827 - 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Archive Collection	1901 – 1928	See archives: NU4
	Archive Collection (Rev HE Dowson)	1881 – 1975	See archives: DD237
	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923
Hyde Lane Independent	Baptisms	1822 – 1837	MF 844	NC
		1822 – 1837	Hyde Lane Independent baptisms 1822 - 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
Hyde Wesleyan, New Street (later Norfolk Street)	Baptisms	1823 – 1837	MF 1133	NC
		1823 – 1837	Hyde Wesleyan, New Street (later Norfolk Street) baptisms 1823 - 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
Saint George Parish Church	Baptisms	1832 – 1892	MF 1326	CE
		1851 – 1922	MF 1594
		1892 – 1897	MF 1324
		1897 – 1909	MF 1325
	Marriages	1839 – 1859	MF 1594
		1839 – 1871	MF 1329
		1871 – 1900	MF 1330
		1859 – 1910	MF 1595
		1910 – 1940	MF 1592
	Burials	1832 – 1846	MF 1592
		1832 – 1870	MF 1327
		1870 – 1899	MF 1328
		1888 – 1910	MF 1591
		1909 – 1973	MF 1593
	Archive Collection	ND	See archives: PR/HYD
Saint Mary, Newton	Baptisms	1839 – 1845	MF 1492	CE
	Marriages	1843 – 1845	MF 1492
	Burials	1839 – 1844	MF 1492
	Bishops Transcript	1845 – 1872	MF 1582
Saint Stephen, Flowery Field	Baptisms	Sep. 1891 – 1938	MF 1638	CE
	Marriages	Oct. 1891 – 1946	MF 1638
	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at qL923 (in Ephemera)
Saint Thomas	Baptisms	1847 – 1924	MF 1336	CE
	Marriages	1869 – 1910	MF 1337
		1910 – 1919	MF 1338
	Burials	1869 – 1900	MF 1338
			MI’s qL923
Union Street Congregational	Birth, Marriages and Deaths	1858 – 1988	Printed at: qL923	NC
	Roll of Members	1822 – 1902	Printed at: qL923

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Manchester

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Ancoats: Beswick Street United Methodist Free Church	Baptisms	1871 – 1950	MF 1854	NC
Ancoats: Bradford Road Primitive Methodist	Baptisms	1865 – 1963	MF 1854	NC
	Marriages	1932 – 1962	MF 1854
Ancoats: Ancoats Circuit Primitive Methodist	Baptisms	1823 – 1853	MF 1854	NC
		1843 – 1847	MF 1854
Chorlton-upon-Medlock: All Saints	Bishops Transcript	1820 – 1834	MF 1751	CE
		1814 – 1840	MF 1751
Crumpsall: Crumpsall Park Wesleyan, Lansdowne Road	Baptisms	1887 – 1951	MF 1855	CE
	Marriages	1890 – 1977	MF 1855
		1899 – 1966	MF 1855
Crumpsall: Crumpsall United Methodist Free Church	Baptisms	1875 – 1936	MF 1855	NC
	Marriages	1903 – 1935	MF 1855
Crumpsall: Lower Crumpsall Wesleyan, Waterloo Street	Baptisms	1870 – 1968	MF 1855	NC
	Marriages	1886 – 1965	MF 1855
Didsbury: Albert Park Wesleyan, Barlow Moor Road	Baptisms	1883 – 1965	MF 1855	NC
	Marriages	1887 – 1965	MF 1855
Didsbury: Saint James	Bishops Transcript	1603 – 1824 (with gaps, no marriages)	MF 1752	CE
Hindsford: Saint Anne	Marriages	1931 – 1947	MF 1859	CE
	Banns	1917 – 1932	MF 1859
Manchester: Manchester Cathedral	Baptisms	1573 – 1665/6	Printed at: L923	CE
	Marriages	1573 – 1665/6	Printed at: L923
	Burials	1573 – 1665/6	Printed at: L923
Rainscough (near Prestwich): Rainscough Wesleyan, Chapel Road	Marriages	1922 – 1967	MF 1857	NC
Rusholme: Rusholme Wesleyan, Dickenson Road	Marriages	1901 – 1936	MF 1857	NC
Stretford: All Saints	Baptisms	1885 – 1928	MF 1846	CE
	Marriages	1891 – 1937	MF 1846
Stretford: Saint Peter	Baptisms	1905 – 1929	MF 1846	CE
Withington: Burton Road Primitive Methodist	Baptisms	1931 – 1954	MF 1857	NC

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Mossley

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Abney Congregational Church	Baptisms	1854 – 1960	See archives: NC3/22/1	NC
	Marriages	1854 – 1960	See archives: NC3/22/1
All Saints, Micklehurst	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923	CE
Circuit Register Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1797 – 1947	MF 1853	NC
Market Place Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1797 – 1837	MF 538	NC
		1797 – 1829	Market Place Methodist New Connexion baptisms 1797 - 1829 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
Micklehurst Primitive Methodist, Waggon Road	Baptisms	1882 – 1951	MF 1854	NC
Mossley Wesleyan, Stamford Road	Baptisms	1863 – 1954	MF 1853	NC
	Marriages	1900 – 1952	MF 1853
Roaches Wesleyan, Manchester Road	Baptisms	1927 – 1963	MF 1854	NC
	Marriages	1953 – 1960	MF 1854
Roughtown Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1879 – 1968	MF 1854	NC
Saint George	Baptisms	1756 – 1847	MF 1844 & MF 348	CE
	Burials	1761 – 1846	MF 1844 & MF 348
	Bishops Transcript	1769 – 1838	MF 1750
	Monumental Inscriptions	1850 – 1950	MF 024
Saint Joseph	Baptisms	1873 – 1941	MF 1626	C
	Marriages	1871 – 1938	MF 1626
	Confirmations	1871 – 1938	MF 1626

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Mottram-in-Longendale

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1798 – 1834	MF 844	NC
		1798 – 1834	Methodist New Connexion baptisms 1798 - 1834 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
Saint Mary Magdalene, Broadbottom	Memorial Inscriptions	ND	Printed at: qL923	CE
Saint Michael	Baptisms	1562 – 1802	MF 533	CE
		1802 – 1838	MF 1901
		1825 – 1884	MF 1332
		1884 – 1975	MF 1331
	Marriages	1559 – 1754	MF 533
		1754 – 1836	MF 534
		1837 – 1852	MF 1902
		1852 – 1887	MF 1354
		1888 – 1948	MF 1335
	Burials	1559 – 1801	MF 533
		1802 – 1838	MF 536 & printed at: qL923
		1813 – 1849	Printed at: qL923
		1838 – 1875	MF 537
		1875 – 1988	MF 1331
	Alphabetical Index of Burials	1813 – 1838	Printed at: qL923
	Banns	1830 – 1845	MF 1331
		1845 – 1855	MF 1490
	Burials Index	1802 – 1988	Microfiche
	Charity Accounts	1791 – 1875	MF 1482
	Churchwarden Accounts	1782 – 1794	MF 1490
		1810 – 1836	MF 1490
	Church Rates	1830 – 1833	MF 1482
	Draft	1814 – 1819	MF 1490
	Graves	1827 - 1864	MF 1491
	List of Dissenters’ Children Baptised by Dissenting Minister (not in the Church)	1684 – 1747	MF 533
	Parish Magazine	ND	See: L283 LON
	Poor Rate Book	1846	MF 1482
	Register of Graves	1815 – 1833	MF 1482
		1816 – 1865	MF 1491
			MI’s Fiche 1838-1988

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Oldham

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Crompton: Crompton United Methodist Free	Marriages	1872 – 1962	MF 1855	NC
Dobcross: Holy Trinity	Baptisms	1787 – 1792	MF 1847	CE
		1813 – 1893	MF 1847
	Burials	1 page from 1787	MF 1847
Failsworth: Failsworth Wesleyan, Oldham Road	Baptisms	1860 – 1952	MF 1856	NC
	Marriages	1887 – 1959	MF 1856
Failsworth: Saint Mary	Baptisms	1872 – 1917	MF 1623	C
		1917 – 1941	MF 1624
	Marriages	1891 – 1941	MF 1624
	Confirmations	1877 – 1936	MF 1624
Oldham: Saint Anne, Greenacres	Baptisms	1928 – 1941	MF 1623	C
	Marriages	1879 – 1941	MF 1623
	Confirmations	1905 – 1936	MF 1623
Oldham: Our Lady of Mount Carmel & Saint Patrick	Baptisms	1934 – 1941	MF 1620	C
	Marriages	1862 – 1941	MF 1620
	Confirmations	1867 – 1940	MF 1620
Oldham: Saint Edward, Lees	Baptisms	1874 – 1894	MF 1625	C
	Baptisms	1898 – 1941	MF 1625
	Marriages	1873 – 1921	MF 1625
	Confirmations	1900 – 1936	MF 1625

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Stalybridge

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
All Saints, Micklehurst	Baptisms	1895 – 1896, 1898	MF 1492	CE
	Bishops Transcript	ND	MF 1492
Booth Street United Methodist Free Church	Baptisms	1865 – 1947	MF 1857	NC
	Marriages	1901 – 1963	MF 1857
	Register of Members	1897 – 1928	MF 1857
Canal Street Primitive Methodist	Baptisms	1845 – 1957	MF 1857	NC
	Marriages	1915 – 1957	MF 1857
Caroline Street Wesleyan (later Grosvenor Street Wesleyan and High Street Wesleyan)	Baptisms	1812 – 1837	MF 844	NC
		1839 – 1950	MF 1857
		1812 – 1837	Caroline Street Wesleyan (later Grosvenor Street Wesleyan and High Street Wesleyan) baptisms 1812 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1874 – 1955	MF 1858
	Burials	1823 – 1833	MF 844
	Registers	1812 – 1837	MF 539
Christ Church	Baptisms	1879 – 1930	MF 1485	CE
	Marriages	1880 – 1910	MF 1485
		1910 – 1939	MF 1484
Congregational Church	Monumental Inscriptions	1860 – 1900	MF 024	NC
		ND	Printed at: qL923
Cross Leech Street Baptist	Funeral Fund Account	1857 – 1872	MF 024	NC
	List of Members	1842 – 1875	MF 024
		1875 – 1899	MF 024
	Archive Collection	1815 – 1958	See archives: NB2
Ebenezer Baptist	Baptisms	1807 – 1837	MF 539	NC
	Births	1807 – 1837	Ebenezer Baptist births 1807 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
Grosvenor Square (Bethel) Methodist New Connexion	Baptisms	1798 – 1824	MF 844	NC
		1798 – 1837	MF 844
		1798 – 1956	MF 1857
		1798 – 1837	Grosvenor Square (Bethel) Methodist New Connexion baptisms 1798 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
	Marriages	1899 – 1956	MF 1858
Holy Trinity, Castle Hall	Baptisms	1852 – 1925	MF 1486	CE
	Marriages	1852 – 1880	MF 1486
		1882 – 1933	MF 1483
	Burials	1853 – 1879	MF 1483
Millbrook Wesleyan, Grenville Street	Baptisms	1888 – 1988	MF 1858	NC
Mount Pleasant Baptist (later Wakefield Road Baptist)	Births	1828 – 1837	MF 539	NC
		1809 – 1837	Mount Pleasant Baptist (later Wakefield Road Baptist) births 1809 – 1837 are searchable on the Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths Indexes
New Saint George	Baptisms	1846 – 1930	MF 1845	CE
	Marriages	1841 – 1881	MF 1845
		1881 – 1901	MF 1846
		1841 – 1901	MF 1765
	Burials	1846 – 1901	MF 1846
		1846 – 2007	Printed at: qL923
	Banns of Marriage	1872 – 1889	MF 1846
	Certain Registers		Certain registers of New Saint George are available at FamilySearch.org
Old Saint George	Baptisms	1776 – 1865	MF 346	CE
		1865 – 1906	MF 1845 & MF 1764
	Marriages	1864 – 1906 (not in order)	MF 1845 & MF 1764
	Burials	1777 – 1865	MF 346
		1813 – 1865	MF 1845
		1777 – 1968	Printed at: qL923
	Bishops Transcript	1782 – 1820	MF 1750
	List of Grave Owners	ND	MF 1845
	Monumental Inscriptions	1750 – 1900	MF 024
		ND	Printed at: qL923
	Register of Graves	1860 – 1930 (also a few from the 1700s)	MF 1845
	Certain Registers		Certain registers of Old Saint George are available at FamilySearch.org
Stalybridge Presbyterian	Baptisms	1870 – 1879	See archives: NC9/3	NC
	Archive Collection	1868 – 1879	See archives: NC9
Saint James, Millbrook	Baptisms	1873 – 1898	MF 1492	CE
		1863 – 1904	Printed at: qL923
	Burials	1873 – 1898	MF 1492
		1863 – 1997	Printed at: qL923
	Bishops Transcript	ND	MF 1492
Saint Paul	Baptisms	1839 – 1894	MF 1341	CE
		1894 – 1944	MF 1587
		1839 – 1862	Printed at: qL923
		1862 – 1872	Printed at: qL923
		1872 – 1894	Printed at: qL923
		1894 – 1944	Printed at: qL923
	Marriages	1841 – 1872	MF 1343
		1872 – 1908	MF 1344
		1908 – 1926	MF 1587
		1926 – 1943	MF 1484
	Burials	1839 – 1889	MF 1342
		1889 – 1901	MF 1587
		1901 – 1905	MF 1588
		1905 – 1913	MF 1484
		1913 – 1935	MF 1590
		1935 – 1967	MF 1589
		1839 – 1860	Printed at: qL923
		1860 – 1869	Printed at: qL923
		1869 – 1872	Printed at: qL923
		1872 – 1878	Printed at: qL923
		1878 – 1884	Printed at: qL923
		1884 – 1889	Printed at: qL923
		1889 – 1897	Printed at: qL923
		1897 – 1905	Printed at: qL923
		1905 – 1919	Printed at: qL923
		1913 – 1923	Printed at: qL923
		1923 – 1935	Printed at: qL923
		1935 – 1950	Printed at: qL923
		1950 – 1967 & 1967 – 1991	Printed at: qL923
	Alphabetical List of Burials	1839 – 1878 1878 – 1905	Printed at: qL923
	Burial Index	1839 – 1905	Microfiche
	Burial Receipt Book	1907 – 1987	Printed at: qL923
	Memorial Inscriptions (Old Yard) & Burials, Index and Ranges	R2 – R22 R23 – R45	Printed at: qL923
	Memorial Inscriptions (New Yard) & Burials, Index and Ranges	R1A – R19 R21 – R50	Printed at: qL923
	Parish Magazine	nd	Printed at: L283 STA
	Plan of Graves, Old and New Yards	Old O1 – O14 & New N1 – N15	Printed at: qL923
	Range Book Transcript, Old and New Yards	ND	Printed at: qL923
Saint Stephen’s Methodist (formerly Matley, Bardsley Gate United Methodist)	Baptisms	1911 – 1954	Printed at: qL923	NC
Wakefield Road Baptist (formerly Mount Pleasant)	Marriages	1924 – 1969 (incomplete)	See archives: NB1/18-28	NC
	Burials	1846 – 1967 & 1846 – 1939	See archives: NB1/17 & printed at: qL923
	Graveyard Registers	1846 – 1939	MF 028
	List of Members	1844 – 1881	MF 024
	Monumental Inscriptions	1850 – 1950	MF 024

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Miscellaneous

 

Location	Records	Dates	Reference	Church
Altrincham: Bank Street Wesleyan (formerly Chapel Walk, re-named Regent Road)	Baptisms	1841 – 1968	MF 1858	NC
	Marriages	1878 – 1912	MF 1858
Bolton: Saint Peter	Bishops Transcript	1573 – 1688	MF 1750	NC
Davenham: Parish of Davenham (covering Moulton, Leftwich, Rudheath)	Record of Parish Members	1843 – 1878	MF 1339	CE
	Surveys & Valuations	1824	MF 1339
Hoylake: Parish of Hoylake	Marriages	1837 – 1844 & 1862 – 1912	MF 1324	CE
	Burials	1834 – 1910	MF 1324
	Banns	1834 – 1844 & 1862 – 1909	MF 1324
	Church Warden Accounts	1834 – 1871	MF 1324
Kingsley: Parish of Kingsley	Baptisms	1851 – 1927	MF 1324	CE
	Burials	1851 – 1902	MF 1324
	Banns	1851 – 1914	MF 1324
Knutsford: Saint John (Parish Church)	Baptisms and Burials	1782 – 1796	MF 1325	CE
	Church Warden Accounts	1826 – 1878	MF 1325
	Pew Registers	1744	MF 1325
	Rate Books	1865 – 1873	MF 1325
	Vestry Minutes	1826 – 1836	MF 1325
Latchford (Warrington): Saint James (Parish Church)	Baptisms and Burials	1777 – 1800	MF 1325	CE
	Baptisms	1796 – 1851	MF 1325
Lower Whitley: Parish of Lower Whitley	Baptisms	1869 – 1949	MF 1491	CE
Macclesfield Forest & Wildboarclough: Parish of Macclesfield Forest and Wildboarclough	Bastardy Papers	1728 – 1734	MF 1331	CE
Millington: Booth Bank Wesleyan	Baptisms	1840 – 1931	MF 1858	NC
Northwich: Holy Trinity	Baptisms	1842 – 1909	MF 1491	CE
Odd Rode: Parish of Odd Rode	Marriages	1865 – 1907	MF 1341	CE
	Poor Rate	1857	MF 1341
	Town Books	1833	MF 1341
Stockport: Saint Mary	Baptisms	1584 – 1619	Printed at: qL923	CE
	Marriages	1584 – 1619	Microfiche
		1619 – 1629	Microfiche
	Burials	1584 – 1619	Printed at: qL923
		1619 – 1913	Microfiche
	Baptisms and Burials	1627 – 1640	Printed at: qL923
	Marriages Index	1799 – 1837	Microfiche
Warrington: St Peter	Baptisms	1839 – 1966	MF 1848	CE
	Marriages	1891 – 1901	MF 1345
	Baptisms	1563 – 1756	MF 1348
Winwick: Parish of Winwick	Marriages	1563 – 1756	MF 1348	CE
	Burials	1563 – 1756	MF 1348
Widnes: Saint Michaels	Marriages	1875 – 1909	MF 1345	CE
	Banns	1875 – 1909	MF 1345

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The book collection includes histories of local churches & Chapels & copies of parish magazines. They can give interesting background information & are a useful source for people who were actively involved in church life. Old Photographs of local churches and some of the people who attended them can be seen on the image archive

Additional Church Records Held Within Tameside Archives

In addition to births, marriages and deaths our Church Records Collection includes a range of documents including financial records, committee meeting minutes and Sunday School records for a few churches.

Please contact us for access to these records.

A copy of the catalogue for Church Records held within Tameside Archives is available via the A2A website . To search our holdings enter the name of the church you are researching and under 'Select Repository' choose 'Tameside Local Studies and Archives Centre'.

Grave Records

See our separate leaflet Family History for information about records for municipal cemeteries and monumental inscriptions held at the Local Studies and Archives Centre.

Most parish registers are held at the Local Studies and Archives Centre on microfilm and advance booking for microfilm-readers is advisable.

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